D.A.R.E. T-shirt
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The D.A.R.E T-shirt was a T-shirt given to thousands of public school students in the U.S during the 80's, 90's, and 00's. It has since become a pop culture icon among youth and young adults in the U.S.
The standard (and most recognized) shirt design was a black tee with the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) logo in red and accompanying text underneath in white printed on the front of the shirt. 'To Keep Kids Off Drugs' or 'To Resist Drugs and Violence' are common phrases printed on the shirt.
The T-shirt was traditionally awarded as a prize to students who completed the D.A.R.E program and pledged to stay drug-free although the D.A.R.E. program now authorizes screen-printers to license their graphics.
Originally designed as a declaration of the wearer's drug-free stance, it has since become popular with recreational drug users as an ironic display of pride and defiance. Additionally, it has inspired parody T-shirts featuring backronyms such as "Drugs Are Really Expensive".
